Brian Scudamore is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands. Brian changed the way the world sees home service businesses. With 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, he built a unique and successful franchise model that revolves around turning an ordinary business into an extraordinary business by attracting the right people to own the franchises and establishing teams of passionate employees. Today, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has 1000 trucks on the road throughout some 180 locations in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Brian’s experience proves that building a successful company without much funding is possible – and even a necessary learning curve for entrepreneurs. He is also an advocate for self-education and has received awards and recognitions in the media and business community.

Lesson's in Today's Interview:

How the service industry chose Brian

The importance of hiring the RIGHT people

Determining ideal employee qualifications

Why you need phenomenal people on your team

Listen to your team and their feedback

The “Beer & BBQ” test

Hire attitude, train on skills

Learn to delegate to the right people

Determining when to franchise your business

Analyzing the right services to offer to your clients

Why it’s better to build a business WITHOUT much funding

Taking something ordinary and making it exceptional

Brian’s experience in business failures

Expanding your business geographically

Why you should focus on your passions rather than profits

Brian’s view on requiring degrees/education for a job

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